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Paris ‘24: German Team Show Sportmanship As Nigerian Cyclist Arrive Race Without Bicycle

Nigerian cyclist, Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, received support from the German cycling team during the Paris Olympics after she was left without a bicycle for her race due to short notice 

Ukpeseraye, representing Team Nigeria, found herself in a difficult situation when she had no bicycle to race with in the keirin and sprint events due to the short notice of her participation.

“Due to the short notice of me competing at the keirin & Sprint, #teamNigeria I had no bicycle to race with on the tracks,” Ukpeseraye said in a post via her X handle on Thursday.

“In the spirit of sportsmanship, the German team @bunddeutscherradfahr came to my rescue by offering me a bicycle. Thank you,” Ukpeseraye added.

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